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1. (n.) need
a requirement, necessary duty, or obligation:
There is no need to go there.
2. need
a lack of something wanted or deemed necessary:
the needs of the poor.
3. need
urgent want, as of something requisite:
They have need of your charity.
4. need
necessity arising from existing circumstances:
There is need for caution now.
5. need
a situation or time of difficulty:
to help a friend in need.
6. need
a condition marked by the lack of something requisite:
the need for leadership.
7. need
destitution; extreme poverty:
The family's need is acute.
8. (v.t.) need
to have need of; require:
to need money.
9. (v.i.) need
to be in need or want.
10. need
Archaic. to be necessary.
11. (auxiliary v.) need
(used to express obligation or necessity, esp. in interrogative or negative statements):
Need I say more?
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| Definition of 'NEED' |
Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (noun) need, demand
a condition requiring relief
"she satisfied his need for affection"; "God has no need of men to accomplish His work"; "there is a demand for jobs"
2. (noun) need, want
anything that is necessary but lacking
"he had sufficient means to meet his simple needs"; "I tried to supply his wants"
3. (noun) motivation, motive, need
the psychological feature that arouses an organism to action toward a desired goal; the reason for the action; that which gives purpose and direction to behavior
"we did not understand his motivation"; "he acted with the best of motives"
4. (verb) indigence, need, penury, pauperism, pauperization
a state of extreme poverty or destitution
"their indigence appalled him"; "a general state of need exists among the homeless"
5. (verb) necessitate, ask, postulate, need, require, take, involve, call for, demand
require as useful, just, or proper
"It takes nerve to do what she did"; "success usually requires hard work"; "This job asks a lot of patience and skill"; "This position demands a lot of personal sacrifice"; "This dinner calls for a spectacular dessert"; "This intervention does not postulate a patient's consent"
6. (verb) want, need, require
have need of
"This piano wants the attention of a competent tuner"
7. (verb) need
have or feel a need for
"always needing friends and money"
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1. (verb) need
indicates sth is necessary or required
I'm so hot - I need a drink.; She needs help.; You need to show ID at the door.
2. need
indicates what you should do or want to do
I need to go shopping.; You just need to keep trying.
3. need
indicates what is necessary
You needn't worry.
4. need
need hardly
indicates it is not necessary to do sth
I need hardly say that the artist is one of our national treasures.
5. (noun) need
a situation in which sth is necessary
an urgent need for food aid; There is no need to be afraid.; The house is in need of a paint job.
6. need
meet/satisfy a need
to do what is necessary
a program that meets the needs of the community
7. need
sth sb needs to live or achieve sth
Everyone has needs.
8. need
a strong feeling that you want sth
a child's need for love; I felt the need to visit my family.
9. need
the state of not having enough food, shelter, money, etc.
a charity serving children in need
10. need
if need be
if sth is necessary
We'll save the money for the trip, if need be.
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| Definition of 'NEED' |
Webster Dictionary |
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1. (adverb) NEED
of necessity. See Needs
2. (noun) NEED
a state that requires supply or relief; pressing occasion for something; necessity; urgent want
3. (noun) NEED
want of the means of subsistence; poverty; indigence; destitution
4. (noun) NEED
that which is needful; anything necessary to be done; (pl.) necessary things; business
5. (noun) NEED
situation of need; peril; danger
6. (noun) NEED
to be in want of; to have cause or occasion for; to lack; to require, as supply or relief
7. (verb) NEED
to be wanted; to be necessary
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 Afrikaans: nodig |
 Arabic: يَحْتاج |
 Bulgarian: трябва (ми) |
 Brazilian: precisar |
 Czech: potřebovat |
 German: benötigen |
 Danish: behøve; mangle |
 Greek: χρειάζομαι, έχω ανάγκη |
 Spanish: necesitar |
 Estonian: vajama |
 Farsi: لازم داشتن |
 Finnish: tarvita |
 French: avoir besoin de |
 Hebrew: צָרִיך, זָקוּק |
 Hindi: जरूरत होना |
 Croatian: trebati |
 Hungarian: szüksége van (vkire, vmir |
 Indonesian: memerlukan |
 Icelandic: þarfnast |
 Italian: avere bisogno di |
 Japanese: ～の必要がある |
 Korean: 필요하다 |
 Lithuanian: būti reikalingam, (kam) r |
 Latvian: vajadzēt; just vajadzību |
 Malay: perlu |
 Dutch: nodig hebben |
 Norwegian: trenge, behøve, ha bruk f |
 Polish: wymagać, potrzebować |
 Persian: لازم داشتن |
 Pashto: اړه لرل |
 Portuguese: precisar |
 Romanian: a avea nevoie de |
 Russian: нуждаться |
 Slovak: potrebovať |
 Slovenian: potrebovati |
 Serbian: biti potreban |
 Swedish: behöva |
 Thai: จำเป็น |
 Turkish: gerektirmek, ihtiyacı olm |
 Taiwanese: 需要 |
 Ukrainian: потребувати |
 Urdu: ضرورت ہونا |
 Vietnamese: cần |
 Chinese: 需要 |
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